1. Who issues work permits to foreigners or stateless persons?

The State Migration Service under the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic (the "Migration Service") is the authorized state body charged with issuing work permits to foreigners and stateless persons wishing to work in the Kyrgyz Republic. The Migration Service issues two kinds of work permits: permits authorizing the hiring and employment of foreign employees – a document of a standard form authorizing legal entities and individuals to hire foreign employees in the Kyrgyz Republic (“Employment Permit”) and work permits (personal cards) authorizing foreigners or stateless persons to work in the Kyrgyz Republic (“Employee Permit”). The list of documents required for obtaining Employment Permit and Employee Permit is set by the Migration Service (the effective list of documents is available on the official website of the Migration Service: http://ssm.gov.kg). Applications for Employment Permit and Employee Permit can be filed in electronic format or hard copy.